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Security and Safety

Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2018

DART staff join effort to communicate new security initiatives to riders

The agency is adding security officers and new cameras on platforms, buses, and trains.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2018

Calif. police driving decoy bus to catch tech shuttle shooter

CHP officials believed the suspect has been shooting a BB gun from another vehicle, which has resulted in damaged windows and dented exteriors.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2018

JTA, ELERTS team to launch mobile safety app

JTA See & Say makes it easy for individuals to communicate threats, safety, and security concerns in real-time.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2018

New app makes TTC station more accessible for blind passengers

Uses indoor navigation technology to deliver verbal descriptions of building floor plans and other details of the physical environment.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2018

Chicago Transit launches 'Safe and Secure' program to improve safety

Program will upgrade 3,800 system cameras to high-definition and add 1,000 new cameras; $33 million of improvements to be funded by ride-hailing fee.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2018

TriMet board chooses COO Kelsey as agency’s next GM

The Board of Directors chose Kelsey for his long demonstrated track record of success in prior settings as well as his work since coming to TriMet in 2015.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2018

New Flyer unveils electric bus simulator

The simulator, designed and installed by FAAC Incorporated using a 180-degree screen display and 4K projection system, is one of the first in the world to use full-scale OEM components to control the bus simulator.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2018

First Transit supports Minn. autonomous vehicle roadshow

The company is supporting the SAV roadshow with onsite personnel, operations, and maintenance with several stops across Minnesota, including the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, the Minnesota Statehouse, and at 3M Global Headquarters.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

TSA, Amtrak to test suicide vest detection devices at Penn Station

The passive system triggers an alarm if an individual carrying/wearing a person-borne improvised explosive device passes by the mechanism.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2018

First Alstom Citadis X05 LRV begins testing, commissioning in Sydney

The CBD and South East Light Rail is a new 7.4-mile light rail network for Sydney, currently under construction.

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